Sounds like an interesting book Cath. I didn't know astrology got into those areas. Sounds more like Hindu or Buddhist with the reference to reincarnation. I'd like to learn more about these religions. I admittedly know very little.

So, if it's an evolutionary thing, is the trend toward more of the herd being enlightened as time goes on? Say, the enlightened level becoming 5% and then 10%, etc., or is that an evolution of a person's lifetime?

All of these descriptions of humans...stupid, selfish, enlightened, fallen, whatever are very subjective and will be made through the screens of religion when religion is in play. A Muslim might feel quite enlightened, but a Christian might look at the same individual as quite spiritually stupid.

So, if we look at it from a non-religious perspective, we will have an easier time deciding what is stupid and selfish and what is natural and spiritually enlightened.

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